Re: Compact Fluorescent Bulb brands?
"DougW" <[email protected]> Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:06:18 -0600
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Frog Prince did pass the time by typing: > "indigo" >>> >>> Pete, For at least the past 5 years we have been using CFLs for >>> almost every bulb we replace, I say almost because a few fixtures >>> like our antique floor lamps will not accept them because of their >>> base design. >> >> But can those lights handle dimmers? I have quite a few lamps and overheads >> with dimmer switches, I thought florescents didn't like that. > > Been a while but I recall there are special dimmers for FL Yep. FLs are an inductive load that joe-dimmer can't handle. That's one of my problems around here. Lots of x-10 based remote light switches and they can't do FL. -- rbg